Tim240z Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 After talking to Matt and John Coffey at the BBQ on Sunday, and hearing that they have never had a problem, even though they are illegal, can anyone else in La La land give some experiences with having teh Driver's and passenger side windows slightly tinted? Have you been hassled by THE MAN? I was planning to do just the hatch and rear 1/4 windows, but it would look sweeeet if I did the side ones too!! There is going to be so much 'illegal' with my car, that I'm getting a bit 'noid: ~no rear bumper ~Uncertified conversion ~No marker lights ~Headlight covers ~non DOT approved harnesses (although they are FIA approved (Simson) ) ~many speeding infractions ( JK) Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Transparent Materials 26708.5. (a) No person shall place, install, affix, or apply any transparent material upon the windshield, or side or rear windows, of any motor vehicle if the material alters the color or reduces the light transmittance of the windshield or side or rear windows, except as provided in subdivision (, ©, or (d) of Section 26708. ( Tinted safety glass may be installed in a vehicle if (1) the glass complies with motor vehicle safety standards of the United States Department of Transportation for safety glazing materials, and (2) the glass is installed in a location permitted by those standards for the particular type of glass used. Amended Sec. 2, Ch. 476, Stats. 1998. Effective January 1, 1999. ------------------ i don't think cops really care about the rear 1/4 panels and rear window. i've had my neon's tinted for 5 years now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David K Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 The big man doesnt mess with old classic cars. I had tinted windows on my black zx for about a year and a half, before one side got badly scratched and i removed both sides. Ive been pulled over for other things, the tint subject never came up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inZane 240 Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 The big man doesnt mess with old classic cars. Maybe for you but I've been slapped with a heavy fix-it ticket. The CHP was nice enough not to give me the speeding ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David K Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 The big man doesnt mess with old classic cars. Maybe for you but I've been slapped with a heavy fix-it ticket. The CHP was nice enough not to give me the speeding ticket. Well yeah, looks like you werent pulled over for the tint though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeizm Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 Eeeek, the US has some screwy rules. I don't have to worry that much about tinting. All I have to watch for is, How dark it is and is it on the front window. If its on the front window or too dark then they get up ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Z Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 I got a ticket for tinted side windows when I lived down in Newport Beach and mine weren't even that dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greimann Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 Have the door windows tinted slightly lighter than the quarter windows, and the contrast should let you slide. The main issue is "the man" can't see inside the car with limo tint so just keep it reasonable. He mainly wants to hassle punk ricers. A man of your maturity should get some slack . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 Is Dave say'n you're old? He's right though. The cop want's to see your face and your hands when he looks at you. If he can't he gets nervious and is more likely to tag you. My truck has dark tint on the back seat and shell windows and lightly tinted side glass. Never been bothered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted November 5, 2003 Author Share Posted November 5, 2003 Is Dave say'n you're old? Hmmm...that's what I was thinking!! Wazzup wid dat homey!! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 are you saying that you cant legally tint your windows in cali? that sucks. In texas you can tint your windows, but you have to stay within a 45% light transmition range (dont hold me to that). hmmm...im hoping i dont get pulled over in my 240ZT, I just had them double tinted with limo tint 8) im probably going to get hassled for it, but hope i can get away with it under the grandfather rules in the law. we shall see. im not going to be driving it that much anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greimann Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 .. but hope i can get away with it under the grandfather rules in the law. ....... So you are saying grandfathers can have tint on their cars? Guess you have got Tim beat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zguy95135 Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 here are the new window tinting laws (click on us laws) http://www.gilafilms.com/auto/car_tint_laws.html there you go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 So you are saying grandfathers can have tint on their cars? Guess you have got Tim beat! Bwahaha, not yet gentlmen, Ive got some time before I hit the grandfather mark (umm...as far as I know anyway ) Should have read "grandfather clause" and no hes not related to santa clause....so didnt get any bright ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted November 5, 2003 Author Share Posted November 5, 2003 here are the new window tinting laws(click on us laws) http://www.gilafilms.com/auto/car_tint_laws.html there you go Sorry' date='that site is wrong. According to the CA vehicle code (section 26708), no tinting is allowed (on any of the windows) unless you have a Doctor's note saying that you have to be protected from sunlight (skin or eyes), and even then, it has to have a minimum of 70% transparency.: 26708.5. (a) No person shall place, install, affix, or apply anytransparent material upon the windshield, or side or rear windows, of any motor vehicle if the material alters the color or reduces the light transmittance of the windshield or side or rear windows, except as provided in subdivision (, ©, or (d) of Section 26708. ( Tinted safety glass may be installed in a vehicle if (1) the glass complies with motor vehicle safety standards of the United States Department of Transportation for safety glazing materials, and (2) the glass is installed in a location permitted by those standards for the particular type of glass used. 26708. (a) (1) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with anyobject or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied upon the windshield or side or rear windows. (2) No person shall drive any motor vehicle with any object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied in or upon the vehicle which obstructs or reduces the driver's clear view through the windshield or side windows. (3) This subdivision applies to a person driving a motor vehicle with the driver's clear vision through the windshield, or side or rear windows, obstructed by snow or ice. ( This section does not apply to any of the following: (1) Rearview mirrors. (2) Adjustable nontransparent sunvisors which are mounted forward of the side windows and are not attached to the glass. (3) Signs, stickers, or other materials which are displayed in a 7-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield farthest removed from the driver, signs, stickers, or other materials which are displayed in a 7-inch square in the lower corner of the rear window farthest removed from the driver, or signs, stickers, or other materials which are displayed in a 5-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield nearest the driver. (4) Side windows which are to the rear of the driver. (5) Direction, destination, or termini signs upon a passenger common carrier motor vehicle or a schoolbus, if those signs do not interfere with the driver's clear view of approaching traffic. (6) Rear window wiper motor. (7) Rear trunk lid handle or hinges. (8) The rear window or windows, when the motor vehicle is equipped with outside mirrors on both the left- and right-hand sides of the vehicle that are so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the highway through each mirror for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear of the vehicle. (9) A clear, transparent lens affixed to the side window opposite the driver on a vehicle greater than 80 inches in width and which occupies an area not exceeding 50 square inches of the lowest corner toward the rear of that window and which provides the driver with a wide-angle view through the lens. (10) Sun screening devices meeting the requirements of Section 26708.2 installed on the side windows on either side of the vehicle's front seat, if the driver or a passenger in the front seat has in his or her possession a letter or other document signed by a licensed physician and surgeon certifying that the person must be shaded from the sun due to a medical condition, or has in his or her possession a letter or other document signed by a licensed optometrist certifying that the person must be shaded from the sun due to a visual condition. The devices authorized by this paragraph shall not be used during darkness. (11) An electronic communication device affixed to the center uppermost portion of the interior of a windshield within an area that is not greater than 5 inches square, if the device provides either of the following: (A) The capability for enforcement facilities of the Department of the California Highway Patrol to communicate with a vehicle equipped with the device. ( The capability for electronic toll and traffic management on public or private roads or facilities. © Notwithstanding subdivision (a), transparent material may be installed, affixed, or applied to the topmost portion of the windshield if the following conditions apply: (1) The bottom edge of the material is at least 29 inches above the undepressed driver's seat when measured from a point 5 inches in front of the bottom of the backrest with the driver's seat in its rearmost and lowermost position with the vehicle on a level surface. (2) The material is not red or amber in color. (3) There is no opaque lettering on the material and any other lettering does not affect primary colors or distort vision through the windshield. (4) The material does not reflect sunlight or headlight glare into the eyes of occupants of oncoming or following vehicles to any greater extent than the windshield without the material. (d) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), clear, colorless, and transparent material may be installed, affixed, or applied to the front side windows, located to the immediate left and right of the front seat if the following conditions are met: (1) The material has a minimum visible light transmittance of 88 percent. (2) The window glazing with the material applied meets all requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 205 (49 C.F.R. 571.205), including the specified minimum light transmittance of 70 percent and the abrasion resistance of AS-14 glazing, as specified in that federal standard. (3) The material is designed and manufactured to enhance the ability of the existing window glass to block the sun's harmful ultraviolet A rays. (4) The driver has in his or her possession, or within the vehicle, a certificate signed by the installing company certifying that the windows with the material installed meet the requirements of this subdivision and identifies the installing company and the material's manufacturer by full name and street address, or, if the material was installed by the vehicle owner, a certificate signed by the material's manufacturer certifying that the windows with the material installed according to manufacturer's instructions meets the requirements of this subdivision and identifies the material's manufacturer by full name and street address. (5) If the material described in this subdivision tears or bubbles, or is otherwise worn to prohibit clear vision, it shall be removed or replaced. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zguy95135 Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 whoops i guess i didnt read the fine print Your current state law is the final authority Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joe017 Posted November 5, 2003 Share Posted November 5, 2003 about the window tinting... usually if u can c through the front windows the cops dont care. back windows can be whatever you want. everyone i know with front windows tinted so dark that you cant see through usually rolls them down when they see a cop just to be sure they dont get pulled over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaparral2f Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 I got hammered pretty good for having tinted windows in a kenworth that I used to drive. I think that the CHP just has a general hard on for big trucks. I thought that someone manufactered glass for buildings that the tint was controled with electricity. I couldn't think of anything more satisfying than to be able to say, "Tinted glass? I'm not sure what you are talking about officer." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted November 6, 2003 Author Share Posted November 6, 2003 Yeah...kinda like KITT on Knight Rider!! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ULISES Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 I had all five windows tinted in my Z and never had a problem. I recently took out the tint from passenger and driver windows. Not really sure but i think i have smoked windows , They look tinted after i took the film off, I also cleaned them. Here is something i think is funny, I drive a ford festiva. I took it to the tint shop to tint all five windows. Three hours later i was on the right side of 101 . I got tickets for tinted passenger and driver windows and the reason he stop me was cause my sticker(month) was faded from the sun, I also had a cracked windshield. All i paid was $80 for the tint, Still have my tint on though. It's been over a year without a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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